Preview: Gujarat will play against Hyderabad in the 12th game of the Indian Premier League 2024. Until now, the two teams have had very different league experiences. While Hyderabad lost the first match in a nail-biting cliffhanger, they dominated the second. Hyderabad lost their first match against Kolkata by only four runs. However, they recovered spectacularly and defeated Mumbai by 31 runs in the next game. Gujarat has had the opposite campaign thus far. They won their first home game against Mumbai by only six runs.
During their tour of Chennai, they were completely overpowered by Chennai, who limited Gujarat to 143 runs while defending 207 runs. A 63-run loss shook the 2022 champs’ net run rate and confidence. They have a lot to think about as they return home to face Hyderabad, who have looked their finest in the last 4-5 seasons. The 2016 winners had recently scored a record-breaking 277 against Mumbai in their previous game. They would be full of confidence despite allowing 246 runs as a bowling team. Their batting has performed admirably in both matches.
In their first game against Kolkata, they came close to chasing 209. The objective for Hyderabad will be to improve their collective bowling performance. Aside from Pat Cummins, the other bowlers have been average in the two games. Gujarat’s primary issue would be their batting. Their best batsmen, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Wriddhiman Saha, and others, appear to be out of touch. Sai Sudarshan, their only run-scorer, has been batting slowly. The 2023 finalists must improve as a batting unit. In Ahmedabad, the two past champions are expected to compete for gold.
Indian Premier League 2024, 12th T20 match, IPL 2024, GT vs SRH
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Sunday, Mar 31, 3:30 PM
Pitch Report: The match is scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. The wicket has seen numerous changes over the years. Previously, the wickets were suitable for batting. However, the black soil utilized in recent encounters has helped slower bowlers. Batters must complete the majority of the powerplay overs. As the match progresses, the wicket will likely become slower and more difficult to bat on.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Gujarat Titans:
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijay Shankar, DA Miller, R Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, SH Johnson, UT Yadav
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
TM Head, Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, AK Markram, H Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Jaydev Unadkat, M Markande, B Kumar
